Weather and Climate Station Data - Sole Source

Oregon State University is proceeding with a sole-source contract to acquire weather and climate station data from Synoptic Data PBC due to the unique design, capabilities, and nature of the service, as this provider is the only entity capable of meeting the university’s critical research and operational requirements. The data must include hourly or more frequent measurements of temperature, precipitation, humidity, and solar radiation, and must be accessible through an API that ensures seamless integration with OSU’s existing data retrieval systems. The selection of Synoptic Data PBC is justified by its singular ability to fulfill these technical specifications and delivery timelines, with no alternative providers able to meet the necessary standards. The solicitation, identified as oregon-state-university-1272577, was posted on August 10, 2026, and responses are due by August 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Any entity wishing to challenge the sole-source determination must submit their challenge via email to Scott Lommers at Scott.Lommers@oregonstate.edu no later than the closing date.